Standard Course of Study :: English Language Arts — Grade 1

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Imaginative writing: This plan addresses emerging writing skills by engaging the student's interest in creating original drawings. This plan is for special-needs students, non-readers with limited writing skills, and reluctant learners.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 English Language Arts); By Ann Franklin.

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What's in a name? Teaching concepts of letter and word: The purpose of this lesson from ReadWriteThink is to help kindergarten children understand the concepts of letter and word by using their names as a starting point. Ideas will also be given to help assess student progress in becoming readers and writers.... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Student of the day: Create sound/letter understanding with names: This lesson from ReadWritethink uses students' names and other concrete words to teach the conventions and terminology of print. Kindergarten and first-grade students explore each other's names, making comparisons between initial sounds, ending sounds,... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Going on a shape hunt: Integrating math and literacy: In this ReadWriteThink lesson, students are introduced to shapes through appropriate children's books and many different learning modalities. They then learn shape names, locate shapes in their environment, practice spelling out the names of items and shapes... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts and Mathematics); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Alphabetizing with original stories: Students brainstorm word lists for each letter of the alphabet and construct sentences to include in an illustrated alphabet book. This lesson provides leveled instruction in alphabetization for basic, intermediate, and advanced students and alternative... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

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